Alma’s Alterations

Alma’s has now closed. The landlord raised the rent and now Alma had to close her doors.

This person was willing to help me until she realized I am transgender, then she was suddenly too busy. Sad to see someone who is so bigoted.

Alma is part tailor part amazingly sweet grandmother. She’s not the cheapest, but her work is fantastic, she’s friendly & personal, and she’ll attentively ensure you’re satisfied. It’s just Alma, so the shop closes when she goes on vacation, or takes lunch.

Her work is excellent, and she is very sweet. Her hours are limited (T-​F), so you may want to call in advance, but she is worth it.

Alma is amazing! Always friendly and honest and with top notch results always. She has repaired my husband’s torn shirts, taken in my skirts and blouses, hems etc. Her work is always immaculate and you can tell she loves her job. She calls to let you know when your garment is ready for pick up :) I will never wear an ill fitting outfit again!

Alma is wonderful! Every time I visit her I think to myself, «She’s the Italian Nonna I wish I’d had!»
The first time I stepped in her shop, I noticed that most of the finished items waiting to be picked up were fancy dresses, expensive jeans and other high-​end clothing items. This is exactly what I use Alma’s services for. Her work, although on the pricey side, is well worth the cost for clothes that you care about. If you are going to spend a good amount of money purchasing something nice, why ruin them with less than quality alterations?
I just had her hem a dress for a special occasion and her stitching looks nicer than what was originally done AND she had it ready for me 3 days earlier than I had asked! She also personally calls customers when items are ready. The only time she turned me down was when I came by after a guy dropped off 18 pairs of pants to be taken in. That just goes to show you how well she is trusted!

One star, one reason: RIPOFF. I am the first person to tell you that nothing beats an excellent tailor, but at $ 25 a pop for a mere hem job on a pair of pants, I’m taking my business elsewhere. Also, Alma had me seeing red after she ruined my perfectly-​cuffed Theory pants, and re-​sewed the cuff so that it’s now way too narrow. Additionally, she finished the job in an unreasonable amount of time. It should not take a full week to hem two pairs of work pants. I don’t care what anyone says.
All right… so I guess this was one star for three reasons. NEVER AGAIN.

One tailor I was using always hemmed my skirts too long, which made my legs look dumpy and even shorter than they really are. Alma got my skirts the absolute perfect length. She put me up on the pedestal and pinned them, then came down and we looked in the mirror. I think this is key.
When you’re looking at a hem from floor level, it might look fine. But then you get up to eye level and look down, which is the level everyone is using, then your skirts look too long. Alma got this completely. My skirts are perfect.

I’ve been going to Alma for years, and she’s always pleasant, attentive and talented. Love her accent, too. Pretty expensive, but you pay for quality. While I wouldn’t bother with simple hems, she is the one for cocktail dresses, bridesmaid dress, ball gowns or tricky tailoring of any kind. She has a loading spot in front of her shop but it’s not always free, so be prepared to double park with your hazards.

Alma is GREAT and responsive. I had her fix my pants that I loved and had bought years ago from Scotland. She made them look like new and a great price too. I found some cheaper shops in China town willing to fix them but make sure you try them out first. I took one of my old jeans and wasn’t happy with the China town place.
Alma did the alterations herself. SHe will re-​do any thing if you don’t like it. Parking is tough but I just double parked with my blinkers on & it was fine — she is awesome and I trust her with little alterations and big ones too… Her prices and quality are SUPERB!

Alma did a wonderful job fixing my $ 200 pair of jeans. The zipper had broke and I was so distraught, but within a week she had ordered a zipper that matched the old one and restitched the jeans back to new. They look great and you can’t even tell there’s been work done! Thanks Alma!

Alma’s Alterations is actually own and run by Alma — a hardworking female business owner. For that fact alone, she should get a few stars. She gets 5 stars because she is experienced (I get the feeling that she’s had the shop for 20 years), honest (turned my roommate down on a job that wouldn’t be worth the cost), a hard worker (if you step in at closing and she has to run somewhere, she will still help you «quickly»), conscientious (she called all her customers before her vacation to make sure that they remember to pick up their clothes before she left), and is an excellent tailor.

My boyfriend and I had a few items altered at Alma’s…she did a fantastic job! She is an absolute expert with sewing, and I would trust her with my most treasured clothing. Her hours are a little inconvenient, but it’s definitely worth making the effort to get there while she’s open.